Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-03-31
EMPEROR WILLIAM
His Birthday the Occasion Of Congratn.
lations from Many Countries.
General Rejoicing All over the Great
German Empirc--Bcrlin Bril-
IiantIy Illuminated.

BERLIN, March 2S. Tho anniversary
of Emperor Williams birthday was ush.
cred In by peeling bells in all the churches
and tho town hall Tho city was deco
rated rs never before, The city was
crowded and all the best hotels were filled
with royal people. The enthusiasm was
universal The weather was fine. The
empcrors health Is good He began TO
receive guests at IL In the morning, and
he appeared ut the window as often M
he could find time TO do so TO respond to
the cheers of the people who passed by
in thousands to get u glimpse OF him.
Bismarck has assured Crown Prince
Rudolph, OF Austro. Hungaria, who was
here representing his father at tho En-
perors birthday celebration. that peace
Is assured for 1887 and that there 10 no
cause for disquietude In either the cast
| OF west
All the members of the Imperial family
and their princely guests drove in pro-
cession to the palace and personally ten.
tered their congratulations to the EN-.
peror The procession was cheered by
| the crowds in the streets The munich
| pal procession was preceded by heralds
and marshals bearing the town banner,
the whole body Of the Evangelical clergy,
| chief, civil and military authorities, rop.
resentatives Of German science, art and
| commerce, directors Of the Gymnazia and
Burgesses and Communal oilicers--in all
over =, 900 persons. The procession was
accompanied by several bands which
PLAYED marches alternately with chorals
by trumpots The procession went IN
state from the town hall TO attend the
commemorative religious services in the
| Church Of st, Nicholas At noon n royal
salute Of lOi guns was fired from Koenig,
! Prince Bismarck and Marshal Won Molt'
| Ike went to pay their congratulations to
the Emperor ut o'clock. They were
enthusiastically cheored all along tho
route of way to and from the palace The
day was celebrated with similar and
! equal enthusiasm In all the towns Of the
empire, Prince Bismarck and Gen Won
Moltkc say that they received n wonder.
full reward for services, the character Of
which Is yet unknown All the secre'
! tarys departments were decorated by the
| Emperor In receiving the household
! deputation the Emperor said; II have
reached this age by the grace OF God, and
| IL the Lord helps me and wants me TO |
may live to see another year
At the afternoon reception of the EN-.
| pcror, after receiving the congratulations
Of tho royal family and prnocly guests,
with the Empress by his side and sur.
rounded by the full court, he formally
| announced tho bcthrothal of Prince
| Henry, second son of the Crown Prince
Frederick William, to Princess Irene Of
! Uesse. The young couple were after
ward heartily congratulated by NIL the
| company. A family dinner followed nj 4
o. clock at the Palace of tho Crown Prince.
| The Emperor and Empress were driven
from the Imperial palace to the Crown
| Princes palace In closed carriage, AZ
rain was falling. They were greeted with
uninterrupted cheering along the way,
Last night Berlin was like city Of fire
and the stecples and domes shone with
brilliancy. Electric light was the ground
work for illumination, three rose colorod
lights radiating from the lofty avenues in
the center of the city where tho palcacs
are situated TO remote streets From the
roofs OF houses Bengal fires were every.
where sending forth soft glowing flames,
| In I.cipzeiger Platz, Inter den Linden,
| and all large streets every house con.
| tribnted 10 tho general effect. Crowns,
stars and eagles were In rich profusion,
and numerous colossal busts Of the En-.
peror surrounded with exotic plants,
were displayed. The electric light on the
square tower of the Town Hall, emitted
ruddy glare. On Brandenburg gates were
immense cauldIons, from which flames
burstGd forth every moment The colos'
sal arches at Potsdam station were illum-
mated with eagles, stars and crowns, and
the whole building was cncircled with
blazing pitch fires. Amidst all this glow
and light 500, 900 persons moved In perfect
order. After dinner the Emperor and
Empress and Crown Prince Frederick
William and his wife returned TO the
palace and attended soirec In the
White Hall Of the royal palace. The
Hall was divided into two sections, one
| for the state and the other for the
guests. The two front rows Of seats
were reserved for the princes OF the i'm.
perial and royal blood. In front
OF these were placed three arm
chairs for the Emperor and the
| Queens OF Saxony and Roumania.
The Emperor, however refused to oc.
cupy the conspicuous position selected
for him and seated himself In the row
with the other members OF royalty.
| At 0 pollock the Empress entered the
hall on the arm of her grand son,
Prince William, walking with the aid Of
a cane. She looks much older and more
feeble than the Emperor She wore
pale green dress, trimmed with lace,
and had diamonds in her hair When
all the guests had assembled the per-
Torrance began with tableau OF vi.
wants representing Charles V. in Augs-
burg. A duet from the opera Of Tam
hanser" followed, which was sung by
Herr Niemann and Frau Hofmeister
The uuartette from VerdPs don Carlos
was rendered by Frauleins Renasa and
Pattiui, Frau Artol and Herr Padilla.
after which was presented q scene from
| Don Juan" During the interval be.
tween the first and second parts OF the
entertainment the Emperor walked
about and exchanged greetings with his
guests, conversing with the Prince OF
Wsles and Princesses Christian and
Irene. Passing between the rows OF
seats he shook hands with the en-.
bassadors and their wives, saying few
words TO number of diplomats. Grand
Duchess Vladimir wore costume OF pink
satin with sable trimmings and tiara, aud
diamonds and stomacher Of emeralds and
diamonds. The Crown Princess was
attired IN dress of silver gray material
and wore circle Of diamonds and
rubes. After the performance the
company adjourned to the supper rooms,
of which there were four the members
Of royalty occupying one, the diplomats
another, and the suites OF the foreign
princes the two remaining Tn cEmpcror
retied to rest before midnight. but the
guests remained at the festive board till
night became morning.
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